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The Muslim Students Federation (MSF) and the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) staged protests at a school in Kasaragod, Kerala, on Saturday (October 4, 2025) after teachers allegedly stopped a mime show in support of Palestine.
According to the police, the mime show was stopped during the school arts festival at Kumbala Government Higher Secondary School on Friday. Two teachers intervened and asked the students to stop the performance before pulling down the stage curtains, they said.
The move drew sharp criticism, prompting the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) to convene a meeting on Saturday.
However, activists of MSF, the student wing of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), barged into the meeting demanding action against the teachers. The protesters alleged that teachers locked students in a room to stop the event.
SFI cadres also staged a protest at the school.
The police later removed the protesters from the premises, and personnel have been deployed on the campus to prevent any untoward incident.
Officials said the PTA was looking to resume the arts festival and resolve the issues.
Published – October 04, 2025 03:30 pm IST
